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LAWN-MOWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 377,562, dated Pebruary7, 1888-.

Application filed May 13, 1887. Serial No. 238,031. (No model.) 7'

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST KELLY,a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Lawn- Mowers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

On the accompanying drawings, Figuresl and 2 are a side elevation and part plan, re- 10 spectively, of a lawn-mower fitted with my invention, like letters of reference denotinglike parts in both figures. r

' A represents a lawn-mower,provided in this case with a rear roller, B, the spindle O of D, in the ordinary manner. On the spindle 0, between each end of the roller B and its side bearing, D, is passed theeye aof a rod or wire, E, which extends backward to a suitablelength for supporting a tray or pan, F, made of any desired shape and depth, the bottom of the tray or pan F resting on the two rodsor wires E, and secured thereto by clamps b and a. The front end, d, of the tray or pan F is located over and in line with the rear roller, B, of the mower A, a suitable space being left between the end d and the roller B to allow of the free action of the latter. The sides 6 of thetray or pan F may be formed on their upper edges with outwardly-flaring lips or flanges f, diminishing in width toward the rear of the tray or pan F, from the bottom'of which the rods or wires E extend upward externally along the back, and to a suitable distance above the tray or pan F, where they terminate in a single loop or eye, 9, which is connected to the upward by handle G (broken away in Fig. 1) of the lawn-' PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS, MISSOURI.

mower A by a chain or cord, H, so that the level or position of the trayor pan F can be regulated at pleasure.

By the device above described as the lawnmowerA, and'with it the tray or pan F, is propelled by the handleG the'cut grass thrown the revolving cutters to the rear of the mower is caught while falling by the tray or pan F, in which it is collected instead of falling onto the lawn, as at present. A considerable saving of time and labor in removing I the-grass is thus effected, and theinjury to the lawn caused by the use of rakes entirely prevented.

If desired, on disconnecting the rear roller, B, and its spindle G from the mower A, in the usual manner, and springing apart the rods or wires E, the end eyes, a, of the. latter can be unhitched from the spindle C and the tray or pan F removed. I

I claim as my invention 7 z y In a lawn-mower, the eombination,with the 5 roller Band its spindle C, of rods or wires E, provided with eyes a, adapted to encircle the: spindle 0 between the'ends of the roller B and" its bearings D, said wires E carrying tray prl. pan F, and connected to handle G by chain 6r cord H, substantially as shown,'and for the purpose described. V

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,i1 presence of two witnesses, this 10th d May, 1887. j

ERNEST KELLY,

Witnesses:

S. L. SOHRADER, EDWIN SAUTER. 

